Iron wrought firedoor

Fire doors are usually ugly but are a must in commercially used buildings, right? I got hired by the company Personal Court Reporters in Van Nuys, near Los Angeles to create a Trompe L’Oeil for the fire doors and the entry. The wine cellar door I did some time ago was the actual reason why my client contacted me. He really liked this style of  the wrought iron door  in front of a wine cellar.

I found and adjusted a design for  thre fire doors, one in front of the elevator and the office entry door.

The background is a transparent greyish white, and creates the illusion of matte glass behind the iron doors.

One good thing is that the firedoors are made out of metal, so I just had to imitate the color of the handles.

Wine Cellar Door

This breath taking mural is in the basement of a private resicende in Granada Hills and is on the opposite side of the wine cellar.  The walls are faux finished and add a nice rustique look to the staircase which is leading down to the wine cellar.

Yes, it is painted!

What can I say – click on the picture to see more!